Southwest
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South Dam Tailings Pond

South Dam Tailings Pond is in , . South Dam Tailings Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include New Cornelia mine and Ajo Middle and High School.

Quarry
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The is a currently inactive open-pit copper mine in , United States. It was the only productive mine in the Ajo mining district, and is located just outside the town of , which was built as a company town to serve the New Cornelia mines.

School
Ajo High School is a high school in . It is the only high school in the Ajo Unified School District, which also includes an elementary school and middle school on the same campus. It is a member of the CAA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rowood and Ajo.

Hamlet
is a populated place situated in , , United States. It has an estimated elevation of 1,719 feet above sea level.

Town
Photo: Tillman, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community in , United States. It is the closest community to . The population was 3,039 at the 2020 census. is located on State Route 85 just 43 miles from the Mexican border.

Hamlet
Ajo is an unincorporated community in , United States. It is the closest community to . The population was 3,039 at the 2020 census. Ajo is located on State Route 85 just 43 miles from the Mexican border.

South Dam Tailings Pond

Latitude
32.37599° or 32° 22′ 34″ north
Longitude
-112.84482° or 112° 50′ 41″ west
Elevation
1,821 feet (555 metres)
Open location code
854995G4+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 943351381
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tailings_pond
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5315156
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